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Dedham Country Day School

Ready for Learning, Ready for Life.

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“I’ve got this.” Every child feels that. Here.

DCD children are ready to face whatever comes their way, at school and in life. With appropriate challenge, they build confidence. In our supportive community, they cultivate acceptance. Through a rich, thoughtfully balanced curriculum, they find the drive to learn and the chance to grow. For more than a century, DCD, a private day school in Dedham, Massachusetts, has been a launchpad for children pre-K to grade 8 — a place to dive in and stretch out. So when it’s time for them to take that leap, they know they can.

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Readiness

Requires the Right Environment

DCD AT A GLANCE

Inclusive

32

Towns

Our vibrant, diverse community includes families from 32 different towns

Active

175+

Games

With PE, play, and 175+ interscholastic games, DCD is a full-body experience

Artistic

45

Electives

Creativity thrives here in art, woodworking, music, drama, and 45 middle school arts electives

Empowering

40

Public Speaking

Students get more than 40 public speaking opportunities before graduation

Caring

34

Projects

Beginning in pre-K, students participate in service learning throughout the year

Spacious

17

Acres

Children have 17 acres of outdoor space and 160,594 sq.ft. of indoor space to grow and thrive

Structured for Childhood

Our Programs

Our pre-K to 8 model ensures that children have the time and space to master the tasks critical to each developmental stage and each grade level, laying the foundation for what lies ahead.

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Hear Our Voices

We're not afraid to try things. We’re not afraid to step out and be who we are.

Gabby Student, Class of 2017
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Hear Our Voices

At DCD, I learned what I like in school. I like community, I want great arts and challenging academics.

Keisha Student, Class of 2017
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Hear Our Voices

I think the greatest thing is that they become so comfortable so that it’s one thing taken out of their lives to worry about during the school day. That they know that there are adults here who care about them and it’s nurturing…it gives them the confidence to go on.

Lynne Mayard Grade 3 Teacher
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Hear Our Voices

I'm a busy parent with four kids! I love feeling like I am not alone in this. I've got this team backing me up.

Kristin Cloonan Parent
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Non-Discrimination Policy

DCD admits qualified students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law, and extends to them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.  DCD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its admissions, financial aid, and loans, and its educational, athletic, and other programs.

 

Our Mission

DCD is proud to offer an educational experience that:

Provides​ to each child a unique educational balance of challenging academics, arts, and athletics;

Embraces​ an inclusive interdependent community of students, teachers, and parents that fosters trust and encourages children to take risks;

Creates​ independent, resilient, lifelong learners through engaging, developmentally based teaching designed to meet varied learning styles; and

Inspires​ students to become caring, ethical members of the larger world by emphasizing thoughtful citizenship and respect for self and others.

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